He told the court he arrived during the board meeting but it was "too late" because they had voted unanimously and he could not persuade them to change their minds about administration.

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He had encountered problems in April when his visa arrived too late for him to travel to Las Vegas before Calzaghe's fight with Bernard Hopkins.

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When little Leo arrived, the spinners benefited from some good luck - he was too late for Saturday's daily newspapers which ensured the birth got wall-to-wall coverage in the Sundays which thrive on hugely personal stories like this.

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